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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

BACKCOUNTRY MEAL PLANNING

Rating: ****

I found this article to be short but sweet. It talks
about a few of the vital factors that one must consider when planning food for a
camping trip. The author speaks about considering the length of the trip you
are planning, how much activity you will be doing, how much room you have to
store this food and to consider the environmental conditions you may have. For
example, if you will be doing lots of movement and activity, it may be smarter
to prepare meals beforehand that will be simple and quick to prepare, but will
still provide you with lots of energy. The author also gave suggestions as to
which type of foods may be appropriate for the conditions. If one is aware that
there will be lots of rain, and a fire will be difficult to start, it may be in
ones best decision to bring food that does not require heat.

These are only some of the few suggestions given
through the article. They are things that anyone going on a camping trip must
consider. This article may seem to be obvious reminders to some, but it is
always important to get different input to contribute to the decision making
process.

I recommend this article to anyone who is planning on
going on a camping trip. This article is especially important to our class as
we will have to prepare a meal plan for our group for our canoe trip. This
article is a helpful reminder that time and thought is required when preparing
our meals, and in order for our meal plan to be successful we should consider
the different suggestions given in this article.